EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Thursday
November 11, 1999
SS115, 2:00 p.m.

PRESENT
Karen Dewey, Bruce Handley, Kathleen Lukken, Judith Mitchell, Candadai Seshachari - Chair, Gene Sessions, Sally Shigley, John Sohl, Alden Talbot, Kay Brown Secretary

EXCUSED
Dave Eisler, John Sillito, President Thompson

MINUTES
Judith Mitchell: Moved to accept the minutes from the October 28, 1999 meeting.
Second: John Sohl
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

CAMPUS SAFETY
Dee Hansen, WSUAS President presented the Student Senate=s concern for safety on campus. He met during the summer with the Student Body Presidents from the state institutions. They discussed the issue of campus safety, in particular, guns on campuses and concealed weapons.

MOTION
Judith Mitchell: Moved to forward the campus safety issue to the Faculty Senate for the November 18 meeting as an informational item.
Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CURRICULUM PROPOSALS
Jim Wilson, Chair of the Curriculum and General Education Committee presented the course and program proposals.

SST Program change from Sales and Service Technology for Sales Merchandising. SST 1890, SST 2383, and SST 2443 were changed from required courses to support courses. The total number of hours for the program remains at 36 credit hours. Students now have 14 credit hours in the required courses (old program had 22 credit hours of required courses), and 22 credit hours in support courses (old program had 14 credit hours from the support courses).

MOTION
Alden Talbot: Moved to accept the program change from Sales and Service Technology for Sales Merchandising and forward it to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: John Sohl
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

M &ME
Changes to existing courses from Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering for Statics - Prengr 2000, Strength of Materials - Prengr 2040, and the new course proposal for Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning - MET 4300.

MOTION
Karen Dewey: Moved to accept the changes to existing courses from Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering for Statics - Prengr 2000, Strength of Materials - Prengr 2040, and the new course proposal for Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning - MET 4300, and forward them to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CHEMISTRY
New course proposal from Chemistry for Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, Chem 1050.

MOTION
John Sohl: Moved to accept the new course proposal from Chemistry for Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, Chem 1050.
Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

ANTHROPOLOGY
Diversity course proposals from Anthropology for Introduction to Anthropology - Anthro SS1000, Peoples & Culture of the World - Anthro 2000, Language & Culture - Anthro HU2300, Elements of Culture - Anthro 3500,and Magic, Shamanism and Religion - Anthro 3900.

MOTION
Karen Dewey: Moved to accept the diversity course proposals from Anthropology for Introduction to Anthropology - Anthro SS1000, Peoples & Culture of the World - Anthro 2000, Language & Culture - Anthro HU2300, Elements of Culture - Anthro 3500, and Magic, Shamanism and Religion - Anthro 3900, and to forward them to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

ANTHROPOLOGY
Diversity course proposals from Anthropology for Culture Area Studies: Anthro 3600, and Sex Roles: Past, Present and Future - Anthro3700.

MOTION
John Sohl: Moved to accept the diversity course proposals from Anthropology for Culture Area Studies: Anthro 3600, and Sex Roles: Past, Present and Future - Anthro3700, and forward them to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: Judith Mitchell
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 abstention.

GERONTOLOGY
Diversity course proposal from Gerontology for Ethnicity/Older Women and the Aging Process - Geront 3320.

MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to accept the diversity course proposal from Gerontology for Ethnicity/Older Women and the Aging Process - Geront 3320, and forward it to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: John Sohl
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

SOCIAL WORK
Diversity course proposal from Social Work for Issues in Diversity - Soclwk 2200.

MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to accept the diversity course proposal from Social Work for Issues in Diversity - Soclwk 2200, and forward it to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

PHILOSOPHY
Diversity course proposal from Philosophy for Philosophy of Eastern Religion - Philo 3550.

MOTION
John Sohl: Moved to accept the diversity course proposal from Philosophy for Philosophy of Eastern Religion - Philo 3550, and forward it to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Diversity course proposal from Political Science for Political Behavior - Polsc 3630.

MOTION
John Sohl: Moved to accept the diversity course proposal from Political Science for Political Behavior - Polsc 3630, and forward it to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

SOCIOLOGY
Diversity course proposals from Sociology for Principles of Sociology - Soc SS 1010, Social Problems - Soc SS 1020, Social Stratification - Soc 3010, Sex/Gender Roles: Past, Present and Future - Soc 3120, American Minorities in Urban Settings - Soc 3850, Comparative Political Sociology - Soc 4410, and Sociology of Work - Soc 4550.

MOTION
Karen Dewey: Moved to accept the diversity course proposals from Sociology for Principles of Sociology - Soc SS 1010, Social Problems - Soc SS 1020, Social Stratification - Soc 3010, Sex/Gender Roles: Past, Present and Future - Soc 3120, American Minorities in Urban Settings - Soc 3850, Comparative Political Sociology - Soc 4410, and Sociology of Work - Soc 4550, and forward them to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

HISTORY
Diversity course proposals from History for World History from 1500 c.e. to the Present - Hist 1020, American Indian History: 1300 to Present - Hist 3010, African-American History - Hist 3030, History of U.S. Latinos - Hist 3050, Women in American History - Hist 3070, Sport and American Culture - Hist 3080, American Social History - Hist 3090, Religion in American History - Hist 3250, History of the American West - Hist 4110, Twentieth-Century Europe - Hist 4270, History of Modern Germany - Hist 4350, Twentieth-Century World History - Hist 4510, History of the Far East - Hist 4530, History of Southeast Asia - Hist 4550, History of South Asia - Hist 4570, History of the Middle East - Hist 4590, Modern Latin America - Hist 4650, and History of Mexico - Hist 4670.

MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to accept the diversity course proposals from History for World History from 1500 c.e. to the Present - Hist 1020, American Indian History: 1300 to Present - Hist 3010, African-American History - Hist 3030, History of U.S. Latinos - Hist 3050, Women in American History - Hist 3070, Sport and American Culture - Hist 3080, American Social History - Hist 3090, Religion in American History - Hist 3250, History of the American West - Hist 4110, Twentieth-Century Europe - Hist 4270, History of Modern Germany - Hist 4350, Twentieth-Century World History - Hist 4510, History of the Far East - Hist 4530, History of Southeast Asia - Hist 4550, History of South Asia - Hist 4570, History of the Middle East - Hist 4590, Modern Latin America - Hist 4650, and History of Mexico - Hist 4670, and forward them to the Faculty Senate for the November 18, 1999 meeting.
Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 abstention.

DIVERSITY DISCUSSION
The Executive Committee discussed the diversity requirement.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.